(Thank you, Zhao Wuxiu 2014, Wang Simao, Guanghui Charter)

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Ma Han's decisive victory over Guan Yu did not change the impression of civil and military officials of him, but at least he did not dare to show any contempt anymore. This thorny lieutenant is not easy to mess with. This is the unanimous feeling of civil and military officials in Xuzhou. He was a good sword dance and made him look like a sword light and blood. Such a ruthless guy, don't tease him for no reason, anyway, he can't stay for a long time.

At present, except for Zhang Fei who shouted all day long to compete with Ma Han and vent his anger for his second brother, no one in Xuzhou dared to show Ma Han's face. No matter what these people think, they will at least squeeze out a smile on the surface, respond politely, and stay away from it.

Ma Han did not stay for a long time. He remembered that Cao Cao had another attack on Xuzhou, but I don’t know exactly when it was. Xuzhou is still as dangerous as a whirlpool, and Ma Han didn’t want to get involved in this war vortex that did not belong to him.

The trip to Xuzhou gained great reputation, which was an unexpected gain, and the expected gain was also actively gaining. Ma Han's trip was mainly to absorb the population, especially after seeing the bloody massacre of the people of Xuzhou by the Cao army, thinking that when the Cao army made a comeback, the blood will be staged again. The efforts made before, the tens of thousands of creatures saved were still hard to escape the butcher knife. Ma Han felt a sense of urgency to transport all these populations to western Liaoning.

If it weren't for this, Ma Han would never have stayed in this unpopular Xuzhou for even one more day.

As the people of Xuzhou hoped that it was not difficult to recruit a group of refugees to western Liaoning. The local people in Xuzhou might not be able to leave their hometowns, but the people of Guanzhong who fled from the two capitals and the three auxiliary ones were already desperate about this turbulent Central Plains - they fled to Pengcheng due to the chaos in Guanzhong, but they were slaughtered again for a few years; they escaped from Pengcheng to the East China Sea and Xia Pi, but they still could not escape the threat of Cao's butcher knife... The land was vast and sparsely populated, and there was no border area for war. Perhaps it was a way out.

With this idea and the promise of "Ten Thousand Family Life Buddhas" they trusted, in just ten days, more than 6,000 people have flocked to Ma Han's residence in Yancheng, expressing their willingness to return north.

If you have people, you will have to have food and boats. Without these two things, no matter how many people are, you will not be able to get rid of them.

In the East China Sea, even in the entire Xuzhou. If you ask who has food and boats in your hands, all the people in Xuzhou will tell you - Mi Family.

Mi family was a wealthy man from the East China Sea. He has been reclaimed for generations and raised servants, with nearly 10,000 diners and assets of over 100 million yuan. Nearly half of the military expenses of Tao Qian's troops came from Mi family. Otherwise, as Mi Zhu's merchant, how could he become a senior official in Xuzhou as a merchant?

Where is the Mi family's hometown? Qu County, Donghai, which is the Lianyungang of later generations - do you think Mi family has ships?

Mi’s ships have nearly 100 ships of large and small ships at the port pier east of Qu County, most of which are two or three hundred hu of medium-sized ships. There are more than ten large ships with more than five hundred hu and three thousand hu of huge ships. These ships can sail near the inland rivers and seas, completely meeting the needs of Mahan. Now, he wants to get ships transporting the population from the Mi brothers, as well as food rations that are enough to support more than 6,000 people for two months.

The Mi brothers were merchants, but they were definitely not merchants who were slaughter-keeping. They were very good at investing. Two prefecture governors in Xuzhou: Tao Qian and Liu Bei, both received strong support from the Mi brothers. Especially Liu Bei, when he was at its worst, he was trapped in Haixi in Guangling, with food cut off, and officials of all sizes killed each other and ate their flesh... That was a tragic! If the Mi brothers had no timely reached out to help and sent thousands of money, grain and guests to help them survive the crisis, it was hard to say whether Liu Bei could still wander in the Three Kingdoms.

It was precisely because of this great achievement of survival in a desperate situation that Liu Bei was deeply grateful and repaid. Mi Zhu later was the second-ranked figure in the Shu Han group, and his younger brother Mi Fang later rebelled against Shu and Wei, and his family was not implicated.

Giving money, food, and people - including his own sister, all their wealth will be paid for. Once the Mi brothers have determined their goals, they will spare no effort when investing. From this point of view, the Mi brothers have a bit of Lu Buwei's "strange goods are acceptable" vision.

For people who have a long-term vision that surpasses ordinary businessmen and are good at long-term investment, if you want to get what you want from them, there are only two ways: one is to take out exchange items that are equivalent; the other is to show your long-term value.

Regarding the first point, Ma Han had a large sum of money he got from Zhang Kai. In addition to symbolizing **, he also intercepted most of it. But the huge fortune of the Mi brothers must not dare to ask for it, for fear that it would become the fuse for Cao Cao's next troops to send troops to Xuzhou. This battle in Xuzhou has caused Xuzhou to suffer from "Cao phobia". Anything related to Cao Cao is afraid of avoiding anything, so how dare you cause trouble.

The first one is not enough, so what about the second one? Can the Mi brothers see their long-term value? So they invest in advance? Ma Han is unknown, so he has to visit the Mi brothers in person, show their value, and also try this vision of "Lu Buwei, the Three Kingdoms".

In order to show his greatest sincerity, Ma Han only brought Gan Mei and two followers, wearing light casual clothes and gift boxes to the banquet. The reason for bringing Gan Mei was because the Mi brothers invited her on behalf of her sister. Gan Mei also said that Mi Zhen and her felt like they were right at first sight and exchanged their relationship.

That's good, it's equivalent to persuading the Mi brothers to add another bargaining chip to himself. Before attending the banquet, Ma Han took a special time to talk to Gan Mei, explaining in detail the difficulties he is currently facing and the reasons for his need for the Mi brothers' help.

Everything is to save the people of Xuzhou! This spirit that is completely in line with the "Ten Thousand Family Buddhas" moved Gan Mei so much that she touched the sapphire and secretly made up her mind to help Ma Jun with her help. In this way, Ma Han's purpose was achieved.

At dusk, the gate of Mi Mansion was wide open. Mi Zhu, the head of the Mi family, brought his brother Mi Fang and his guests, and nearly a hundred servants, and welcomed Ma Han in front of the mansion.

No matter how the Mi brothers feel about Ma Han, they will definitely do enough superficial skills. What people want is face, and no one pays more attention to it than businessmen and understands this better.

The banquet at Mi Mansion also opened Ma Han's eyes, but there were only a few guests. But there were as many as 300 guests, servants and maids. The silk and bamboo were melodious, the dancing skirts were flying, colorful clothes, rings and pendants were covered with fragrance, golden cups, jade spoons, copper woks, silver chopsticks, fine food, nectar and jade cheese... two words, luxury!

Seeing the unique smile on the faces of the Mi brothers, Ma Han knew that these were two rich generations. He wanted to use this extravagant scene to knock out his martial artist, a "small and poor family" from a "small family". It should be said that the Mi brothers' approach could indeed smash 99% of the poor soldiers to the point of being unable to find the North, and feel ashamed. Unfortunately, he smashed the wrong partner, and this set was not useful to Ma Han.

Can you imagine that an urban man who is used to being rich and rich would be shocked by the so-called "food" in ancient times that lack seasonings and classical songs and dances that can only be used as antique gold and silver ware?

While eating and drinking, Ma Han learned about the history of the Mi family from the Mi brothers. Any wealthy family is willing to tell others about their ancestors' struggle history and the family's development history. One is interested and listens attentively; the other is proud and talks endlessly. After an hour, Ma Han has an intuitive understanding of the Mi family. The Mi brothers are also respectful to this attitude, and do not show any favoritism for the young Duke Dasheng who is despised by the merchant family.

No one hates a person who listens seriously, even if you don’t have a good impression of him before. Similarly, good communication starts with listening. Ma Han, who has modern negotiation experience, knows the most. However, he has not spoken yet, and only uses one pair of ears to achieve the goal of alleviating the Mi brothers’ bad feelings towards him.

Seeing that the words were almost done off the topic, Mi Zhu held a cloud-shaped jade Ruyi in his hand and was covered with snow-white and flawless body, and gently knocked on the jade chime. In the melodious sound of gold and stone, the dancer and the musician retreated. The noise of the guests sitting on both sides of the Guangtang also quieted down.

Mi Zhu smiled and said, "I heard recently that Jinglong was raising food everywhere and looking for a ship to gather refugees who were going north to avoid chaos and transport them to the sea. More than 6,000 people are not easy."

Mi Fang just boasted about the glorious deeds of his ancestors. When she was feeling relaxed, she laughed: "If the Jinglong boat is insufficient, my brother can lend you a few pieces, and the food can also help you with hundreds of stones. How about it?"

After a while, everyone was talking to each other, and this was a good start.

Ma Han quickly turned his sleeves and thanked him: "The six thousand common people who moved north to the north will be thanked for help. Well, there is something about Han Han. I want to report to Xian Zhongkun, but please leave."

The Mi brothers looked at each other suspiciously, but they still let the guests disperse. At the same time, they asked Ma Han to go to a small-sized elegant room suitable for three or five people to drink and chat together. After the servants were soaked incense, they bowed and walked out of the door, closed the door, and the room was quiet.

Ma Han didn't go around in circles at all, and with one sentence, it made the originally relaxed Mi brothers tremble: "I'm sure that Cao Cao will invade Xuzhou again in the near future."

The Mi brothers blurted out: "Why is Jinglong so sure?"

Why is it so sure? Of course, Ma Han cannot be said to be God told me. He showed a "proof": "I received the news that Cao Cao was raising grain everywhere and asking Yuan Shao for help, and even preparing for troops. When the food and grass are in place, it is time to send troops."

There is such news about Ma Han? Of course not, but many things do not need to be investigated carefully. It can be completely inferred. Cao's army withdrew due to insufficient food. It is obvious that the first thing Cao Cao did after returning to Yanzhou was to raise grain. Cao Cao would launch the second Eastern Expedition. I don't know when it was exactly, but it must be before Tao Qian died of illness. This historical impression is still there. Judging from Tao Qian's current physical condition, Ma Han can conclude that he cannot eat the new wheat for next year.

Considering that the winter is not in line with the laws of this era, and deducting the time when Cao Cao raised grain and rested, the time for Cao Cao's second Eastern Expedition can basically be determined within the six months from April to October. With historical trends and immersive observation and judgment, Ma Wu is very sure that Cao Cao will make a comeback within six months.

Mi Zhu did not ask where Ma Han came from, he only stared at Ma Han's eyes. With his keen observation skills made by both businessmen and politicians, from the unusually shiny pupils in front of him, he did not see dodge, guilt, intimidation, etc., but only firmness, confidence, calmness, and a look of holding the overall situation.

Mi Zhu felt keenly that what the young captain said was true, and the other party should have had other more important evidence because he did not say it.

At this time, Mi Fang, who was slightly anxious, asked anxiously: "Didn't Cao Zhe have already obtained Zhang Kai's head? Why should I take action against Xuzhou now?"

Ma Han laughed in silence: "There are too many excuses to start a war, but for Cao Cao, only one is enough - Zhang Kai identified Tao Muzhou as the behind-the-scenes commander!"

The Mi brothers were stunned on the spot. Yes! Why didn’t they expect that this excuse would be so damn good!

Mi Fang seemed to remember something and blurted out: "No wonder a few days ago, when we sent the money and food to the border of Sishui, Cao's army did not escort back to Puyang, but instead stationed in Rencheng Kingdom in Yuzhou, which was far away from Xiaopei... Now it seems that this is convenient for the next invasion of Xuzhou!"

Mi Zhu closed his eyes and let out a sigh of relief: "Although the envoy Tian has withdrawn to the plain, fortunately Liu stayed..."

Ma Han smiled: "Is Zizhong sure that he can stop Cao Cao by relying on only one Liu Xuande?"

Mi Zhu opened his mouth: "The meaning of shocking the dragon, just add it to it?"

Ma Han laughed: "I, Ma Han, are not that arrogant yet, but I can protect your farmland in Pengcheng from trampling by Cao's army and ensure a good harvest this fall. How about?"

Mi family has a large area of ​​farmland in Pengcheng, distributed on both sides of Sishui, and they are all good paddy fields, harvesting 500,000 hu of grain each year. When Cao's army first invaded the east, the autumn harvest had passed, but no losses were caused. But spring plowing is imminent, and the next few months will be a critical period for planting grain and harvesting grain. If Cao's army chooses to attack at this time...

The Mi brothers were both shocked and sweated. The two brothers looked at each other, and they nodded together.
Chapter completed!